Indonesia exploring electricity exports to Singapore: minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is currently exploring exporting electricity to Singapore as there could be potential over-capacity of power supply in the country, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, informed on Tuesday.
Geothermal energy crucial element for Indonesia to reach 2029 Renewables goal
As reported by Indonesian outlet Kontan, several energy associations in Indonesia have participated in the work on a draft for the 2020-2029 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) by Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
Terregra, Waskita sign hydropower plants deal
Publicly listed renewables developer PT Terregra Asia Energy has struck an agreement with state-owned construction firm PT Waskita Karya, with the latter set to build mega projects comprising seven hydro power plants worth Rp 12.5 trillion (US$897.7 million) on Sumatra Island. The projects consist of five mini hydropower plants (PLTMH) in North Sumatra and two […]
Energy and mining investments in Indonesia fall to 5-year record low in 2020
Energy and mining investments hit the lowest level in at least five years in 2020, shrinking 26.6 percent year-on-year (yoy) to $24.4 billion as the coronavirus outbreak canceled projects across the board, reducing Indonesia’s chance of meeting its economic goals on time. Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry data revealed that the sharpest annual decline […]
2020: a dismal year for coal power
Plans for expansion in South and Southeast Asia were finally re-evaluated, with little prospect for a revival this year
PLN and Pertamina join to optimise geothermal utilisation in existing work areas in Indonesia
State-owned PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) and PT PLN Gas and Geothermal (PLN GG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Joint Study for the Development of Geothermal Power Plants before the year end of 2020.
Indonesia’s Nuclear Dream, Revived?
Is Indonesia looking to go nuclear under the Joko Widodo government? In February 2020, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the coordinating minister of maritime affairs and former chief of staff to President Widodo, publicly complained that powerful countries like the United States do not consider Indonesia a serious international player because of its lack of nuclear weapons, seizing […]
Asean Energy Profile and The Role of Indonesia
In developing countries, energy use from industry rises proportionally to gross domestic product (GDP), according to the 2017 report from the International Energy Agency or IEA. Between 2000 and 2015, Indonesia transitioned from agriculture to industry. The industry sector contributes around 39 percent of Indonesia’s GDP, and the annual energy consumption growth rate in this sector is projected to be 0.54 percent. […]
